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WAFCON 2024: Why Banyana Banyana could face a tough task retaining their title in Morocco
Briefly
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July 7, 2025
Banyana Banyana are classified as one of the favourites to win the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco The South African women’s national team are the defending champions, having won the 2022 edition by beating Morocco in the final...
Morocco and Saudi Arabia strengthen economic ties
Atalayar
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July 3, 2025
Morocco and Saudi Arabia are two important countries in the Arab world. Both nations stand out for their political and commercial influence in the MENA region (Middle East and North Africa) and also for their existing mutual ties. The two kingdoms...
The Hidden Cost of Spiritual Tourism in Morocco: Heritage or Exploitation?
Morocco World News
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July 6, 2025
Morocco is a land where spiritual heritage runs deep, carved into the calloused hands of craftsmen in Fez, echoed in the chants of Sufi gatherings, and carried in the silence of the desert wind. Its Islamic roots are rich and complex, rooted in...
Best Cities to Meet Street Cats While Traveling
AOL
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There’s something magnetic about the presence of cats on the street—those curious eyes peeking from under café tables, curled tails on sun-warmed stone steps, and soft purrs that echo through marketplaces. A new book, “Street Cats & Where to Find...
The magic of travel: Three Ukrainian women writers of the 1930s
Global Voices
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July 6, 2025
Portrait of Daria Vikonska. Screenshot of YouTube Channel Запорожская ОУНБ. Fair use. By Julia Stakhivska This story is part of a series of essays written by Ukrainian artists entitled “Regained Culture: Ukrainian voices curate Ukrainian culture.”...
Scorching temperatures in Europe not deterring Irish tourists from travelling - travel agents
The Roscommon Herald
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July 6, 2025
Sarah Slater Scorching temperatures in mainland Europe are not deterring Irish tourists from travelling, travel agents nationwide have found. Temperatures have surged past 44°C in parts of Spain, Portugal, Italy, and France. Portugal and Spain...
Moroccan developers infuse local culture into games at national expo
Hespress
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July 2, 2025
Moroccan game developers are putting the country’s rich cultural identity at the heart of their creations, merging centuries-old traditions with cutting-edge technology in a push to grow the national gaming industry and promote Morocco on the...
Morocco’s travel surplus grows as tourism and FDI surge, despite drop in remittances
Hespress
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July 2, 2025
Morocco’s external accounts showed strong performance in several key areas through April and May 2025, with gains in tourism revenues, foreign direct investment (FDI), and a robust travel surplus, according to new data from the Office des Changes....
Morocco Opens 13 New Social Centers to Help Vulnerable Communities
Morocco World News
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July 2, 2025
Rabat — King Mohammed VI has given the green light for 13 new social centers to start serving Morocco’s most vulnerable populations immediately. The Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity built these facilities across eight provinces to tackle...
‘The future of the Maghreb has a name: Rabat’
Atalayar
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July 6, 2025
The Moroccan Sahara The electric battery industry and foreign investment Key economic sectors Security and migration ‘The future of the Maghreb has a name: Rabat,’ is the conclusion drawn by former Moroccan Minister of Tourism Lahcen Haddad on his...
Spain, Morocco and Türkiye: Mediterranean countries ‘canaries in coal mine’ for drought impacts
Euronews
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July 5, 2025
“Girls pulled from school and forced into marriage, hospitals going dark, and families digging holes in dry riverbeds just to find contaminated water - these are signs of severe crisis," says Paula Guastello, drought impacts researcher at the US...
Food talk: Tagine, a slice of Morocco
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 5, 2025
Morocco is nowadays, at least for an average Indian, an almost forgotten country. It occupies a strategically important location on the north-west extreme of Africa on the belt that is called Magreb. There was a time, at the turn of the 20th...
Filipina with fake Moroccan husband intercepted at airport
Manila Standard
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July 5, 2025
Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers intercepted a Filipina along with her fake Moroccan husband at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport while they were bound for Saudi Arabia. Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said the 41-year-old woman and her...
FNAP 2025 Opens Doors to Celebration of Morocco’s Musical Soul
Morocco World News
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July 5, 2025
Marrakech – As the first rhythms echoed across the ancient stones of El Badi Palace this Friday night, it became immediately clear that this wasn’t just another festival, it was the heartbeat keeping Moroccan musical heritage alive. The opening...
Morocco tourism sector revenues reach $3.7bln in 5 months
Zawya
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Rabat: The Moroccan Ministry of Tourism announced on Tuesday that the tourism sector generated revenues estimated at 34 billion dirhams (about $3.7 billion) during the first five months of this year, an 8 percent increase compared to the same...
Morocco tourism sector revenues reach $3.7 billion in 5 months
The Peninsula
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June 24, 2025
Rabat: The Moroccan Ministry of Tourism announced on Tuesday that the tourism sector generated revenues estimated at 34 billion dirhams (about $3.7 billion) during the first five months of this year, an 8 percent increase compared to the same...
Moroccan families grapple with soaring costs and scams amid summer vacation chaos
Hespress
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July 1, 2025
What should be a season of rest and leisure is fast becoming a source of financial strain and frustration for many Moroccan families. As the summer holidays begin, thousands are heading to popular coastal cities like Martil, Agadir, and Tangier,...
BI intercepts Pinay, Moroccan at NAIA
Philippine STAR
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July 5, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — A Filipina suspected to be a victim of a mail-order-bride scheme was held, along with her Moroccan escort, at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 by the Bureau of Immigration. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said...
Morocco hosts Indian delegation for luxury heritage tour
Hespress
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July 1, 2025
Morocco welcomed a high-profile Indian delegation this week as part of a strategic tourism initiative aimed at showcasing the country’s cultural heritage and luxury travel experiences. Organized by the Moroccan National Tourism Office (ONMT) in...
THIS MONTH IN SPAIN: How Spain and Morocco (almost) came to blows over an uninhabited rock
Olive Press
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July 5, 2025
WE sometimes say “I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.” What we mean is, the thing that happened might have had serious consequences, but it was ludicrous on its face. The invasion of Parsley Island was just such an event. Parsley Island (“La...